Etymology

argentamine

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Today it means: A solution of silver phosphate in an aqueous solution of ethylene diamine, used as an antiseptic astringent and as a disinfectant. Full definition →

Latin argentum
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromargentum“silver”
  2. English todayargentamine

Latin argentum (“silver”) + English amine.

Words from the same roots

Latinargentum all →

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